Canada’s Competition Bureau is proposing changes to the Textile Labeling and Advertising Regulations (TLAR) that would simplify the labelling of upholstered and stuffed articles. The Textile Labelling Act (TLA) and TLAR specify the mandatory labelling requirements for all consumer textile products offered onto the market in Canada. The aim is to allow consumers to make […]
California Proposition 65 (Prop 65) settlement and consent judgements issued in relation to two 60-day notices concerning consumer exposure to chromium IV (Cr (VI)) in leather gloves. Cr (VI) has been on the Prop 65 List of chemicals known to cause cancer, birth defects and/or reproductive harm since 1987. Chromium is a versatile tanning agent
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China’s Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security released the Minimum Wage Standards for All Regions on April 26, 2020. The figures go up to March 31, 2020 and show that, broadly, minimum wage levels have remained stable. Until March 31, 2020, only three regions have increased their minimum wage standards: Fujian province Qinghai province
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The Indian Ministry of Commerce and Industry has deferred the implementation of the new Toys (Quality Control) Order until 2021. The Ministry published its Toys (Quality Control) Amendment Order, 2020 on September 15, 2020. This delays the effective date of the Toys (Quality Control) Order, 2020 until January 1, 2021. The original effective date was
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The European Union (EU) has recently published several amendments to Regulation (EU) 2019/1021, the Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs) Recast Regulation. These amendments include: Regulation (EU) 2020/1203 – revises the exemption requirements for perfluorooctanesulfonic acid (PFOS). Changes include the deletion of the third paragraph in point 4 and the replacing of the first paragraph with: [if
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The European Chemical Agency (ECHA) has launched a public consultation on the proposal to include two new substances on the Candidate List. The two substances are: Bis(2-(2-methoxyethoxy)ethyl)ether (Tetraglyme) – ninth glycol ether identified as the Substance of Very High Concern (SVHC) if the proposal is accepted Dioctyltin dilaurate, stannane, dioctyl-, bis(coco acyloxy) derivs., and any
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The US state of Vermont’s Department of Health (DoH) has published guidance to help economic operators in the children’s product sector comply with the latest reporting requirements relating to chemicals of high concern to children (CHCC) in the Children’s Product Rule. The guidance document – September 2020 Chemical Disclosure Guidance for Manufacturers – contains multiple
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On July 22, 2020, the French Government updated its Cross Ministries Note relating to ‘community masks’ to include specific requirements for face masks with a clear window. According to the update, masks with a clear window must conform to the following criteria: Impermeable material must not exceed 50% of the mask surface Impermeable material must
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SGS, the world’s leading inspection, verification, testing and certification company, has gained accreditation to provide energy efficiency product certification to two countries in Latin America: Ecuador and Costa Rica. SGS Brazil will undertake the certification process which in Ecuador covers the scope for air conditioners and in Costa Rica covers refrigerators and freezers. This accreditation
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European Union (EU) releases proposal to restrict aniline in specific toy materials. According to the proposal circulated by the World Trade Organization (WTO) on September 8, 2020, the EU proposes aniline restrictions on textiles and leather materials, and in finger paints. These will be restricted under Appendix C to Annex II of Directive 2009/48/EC, the
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